The MLS Belt · reign 124
Chicago Fire
Took the belt from Kansas City Wizards, 2–0, on July 26, 2003. Lost it to New England Revolution, 5–1, on August 30, 2003.
5Defenses
35Days
15thReign for the club
+1Closest call · Aug 24, 2003
1.3Average winning margin
78thLongest of 444 reigns, by days
33rdMost defenses of 444 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to New England Revolution, 5–1, on August 30, 2003.
Defended against
MetroStars ×2ColumbusD.C. UnitedGalaxy
The season
- 2003: they had the best record (15–7–8); San Jose Earthquakes won the MLS Cup; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 11 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Chicago Fire’s side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | Jul 26, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat Kansas City Wizards 2–0 Game → | +2 | Title change |
| 276 | Aug 9, 2003 | Chicago Fire and MetroStars tied 1–1 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 277 | Aug 13, 2003 | Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew tied 2–2 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 278 | Aug 16, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat D.C. United 3–1 | +2 | Defense |
| 279 | Aug 20, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat LA Galaxy 1–0 | +1 | Defense |
| 280 | Aug 24, 2003 | Chicago Fire beat MetroStars 2–1 | +1 | Defense |
| 281 | Aug 30, 2003 | New England Revolution beat Chicago Fire 5–1 | −4 | Title change |